This Earth Day was supposed to be a major event for climate activism. Calls for immediate strong action to combat global warming had been getting louder and more strident for years, and the 2020 U.S. elections represent a tipping point in the decades-long political battle over the climate, giving the usual slate of mass Earth…
If your doggo is not one of the sneaky pets who shamelessly occupy your spot in bed, then chances are he sleeps in his own crib. But you don’t have to be a mattresseur to know that some pet beds are cooler than others.And this one is a show stealer. Please welcome the Japanese instant…
Carl Court/ Japan’s famously busy pedestrian crossings lie empty Why is Japan not in lockdown? It’s a question I’ve been asked numerous times by friends all over the world. That’s not surprising given what’s going on in Europe and America. But it is perhaps the wrong question. Taiwan, Hong Kong,…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would have been the trip of a lifetime for many fans – the culture, history, people… and the sport itself. Are you an Olympics super-fan who had planned a dream holiday? Were the Games in Japan coinciding with a special event? …
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s top sports body on Monday joined the calls for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed, saying it had written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking to put the event on hold while the coronavirus pandemic rages. …
